| | Author: | Fougeroux de Bondaroy, Auguste | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Recherches sur les ruines d'Herculanum, 1770, et sur les lumieres qui peuvent en résulter, relativement à l'état présent des sciences & des arts : avec un traité sur la fabrique des mosaïques
| | | | Dates: | 1770 | | | | Abstract: | This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.913.377.F823 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | | | | Subjects: | Mosaics -- Italy. | |
| | Author: | Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Recollections of my acquaintance with deceased members of the American Philosophical Society, 1862
| | | | Dates: | 1862 | | | | Abstract: | The Samuel Breck Collection consists of two separately-cataloged, bound volumes. The first, "Historical Sketch of the Continental Bills of Credit, from 1775 to 1781, with Specimens thereof" (332.5 B74h), is a long manuscript essay on Continental Bills of credit from 1775 – 1781, which reflects Breck's interest in historical matters. The second volume is a handwritten account of Breck at 92 years old reminiscing on prominent APS members he had met.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.920.B74 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Business and Skilled Trades | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Manuscript Essays | |
| | Author: | Philadelphia (Pa.).Mayor. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Record of indentures of individuals bound out as apprentices, servants, etc., and of German and other redemptioners, 1771 October 3 - 1773 October 5
| | | | Dates: | 1771-1773 | | | | Abstract: | This large volume contains the records of those entering contracts of indentured servitude in Philadelphia from 1771-1773. The records not only list the name of the person, but contain details on their profession and on the terms of the indenture. Although the volume is described as the records of German immigrants, there are other indentures included, such as that of John Slour, "a free negro," records of those arriving from Ireland, and of young Philadelphians choosing to enter indentured contracts. The volume had been on loan to the City Archives until 1987. During that time, approximately twenty pages went missing. Otherwise, the volume appears to be complete and contains over 800 pages of records with each page containing information for about four to six individuals.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.647.P53 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | African American | Business and Skilled Trades | Government Affairs | Philadelphia History | Social Life and Custom | Women's History | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Legal Records | Official Government Documents and Records | | | | Subjects: | Apprentices -- Pennsylvania. | Germans -- United States. | Indentured servants -- Pennsylvania. | |
| | Author: | Pennsylvania. General Assembly | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Records concerning the early settlements on the Delaware River, 1630-1682, 1774
| | | | Dates: | 1630-1774 | | | | Abstract: | The volume contains records relating to the history of Dutch settlers in the territories that the English acquired. These are copies of documents that are held at the State Archives. Many were originally in Dutch but were translated to English in this volume. The documents contain records from as early as 1638 and continue through Edmund Andros' term as governor of New England and ends in 1700. The documents include many official government proclamations and legal documents relating to Dutch property and their rights within English colonies.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.974.8.P37 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Land and Speculation | Law | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Official Government Documents and Records | |
| | Author: | Miller, Peter | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Register Book H, 1765-1777
| | | | Dates: | 1765-1777 | | | | Abstract: | The Peter Miller deposition book contains a wealth of information about the social life of Philadelphia. Miller was a notary public in the city and had many people appear before him on a variety of matters. The depositions can occasionally provide intriguing details about events and litigation that happened in Philadelphia. One deposition describes a controversy over a rotten tobacco shipment, while others deal with personal disputes over debts. Some of the depositions are in German, providing insight on the German community within Philadelphia.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.347.96.M615 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Legal Records | | | | Subjects: | Legal documents. | Notaries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | |
| | Author: | Society of Free Quakers. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Religious Society of Free Quakers records, 1781-1975
| | | | Dates: | 1781-1975 | | | | Abstract: | This large collection contains a wealth of information on the Free Quakers, founded in 1781 in Philadelphia. The collection contains records up to the 1970s. The early American materials include minutes, legal documents, receipts, information on burial plots, and membership rolls. There are many documents that date to the Society's founding, including minutes, but there are many more for the early nineteenth century. Many of the most prominent members of the Society are mentioned, such as Owen Biddle, Bartram Moses, Samuel Wetherhill, Benjamin Say, and John and Elizabeth Claypoole (Betsy Ross). The earliest minutes contain information on the Free Quakers expulsion from the main Quaker meeting (they record being asked to "walk out") and their formation, which began at the house of Samuel Wetherhill. A letter authored by the women of the Free Society of Friends that contains Elizabeth Calypoole's name is included in the earliest minutes and what appears to be her signature is part of the Membership Book for 1785. John Calypoole is listed as a regular recipient of Society funds. The financial records contain various donations made by members and the expenditures of the meeting, particularly on the upkeep of their meetinghouse. In addition to the records directly relating to the Society, the collection also has a large collection of currency from the revolutionary era.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.289.6.So22p | | | | Extent: | 3 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Philadelphia History | Religion | Women's History | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Miscellaneous | | | | Subjects: | Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Quaker church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Religious institutions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Sepulchral monuments -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | |
| | Author: | Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Rembrandt Peale sketchbooks,1850, [n.d.]
| | | | Dates: | 1850 | | | | Abstract: | This volume contains some sketches Rembrandt Peale made in the 1850s. Some are in pencil while others appear to be watercolor. Many depict landscapes or the natural world. There is a very nice image of the Delaware Water Gap.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.P313 | | | | Extent: | 2 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Literature, Arts, and Culture | | | | Genre: | Art | |
| | Author: | Unidentified | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Revolutionary War letter
| | | | Dates: | 1777 | | | | Abstract: | This long letter, dated January 6, 1777, discussed contentions within a Presbyterian Synod in Lonehead, Scotland. Although there may be some vague references to the American Revolution, the content of the letter is primarily aimed at the Synod and its policies. The letter criticizes the current minister and opposes the King's request for a fast day. Arguably, the opposition to the fast day could be interpreted as giving support to the American revolutionaries.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.973.315.L56 | | | | Extent: | 1 item(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Beyond Early America | Religion | | | | Genre: | Manuscript Essays | Political Correspondence | |
| | Author: | Dale, Richard, 1756-1826 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Richard Dale papers, 1780-1845
| | | | Dates: | 1780-1845 | | | | Abstract: | This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.Film.334 | | | | Extent: | 1 microfilm_reel(s) | | | | Genre: | Microfilm Collection | |
| | Author: | Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Richard Henry Lee Papers
| | | | Dates: | 1766-1823 | | | | Abstract: | This collection of Richard Henry Lee correspondence is most notable for its rich content relating to the movement for Independence, military matters during the war, and the politics of ratification and the early republic. Because much of the correspondence is incoming, the letters offer insight into a wide range of other topics – and snapshots of events happening in areas beyond Lee's home state of Virginia. Frequent correspondents during the revolutionary era include John Dickinson, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Rush, and George Washington, among others. Almost all of these letters contain discussions of politics that offer significant insight into the letter writer's political thought and rich details on events happening throughout British America. Among Rush's correspondence is a series of letters written following the Battle of Princeton that relate the treatment Rush administered to a Hugh Mercer, who later died of his wounds.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.L51 | | | | Extent: | 0.5 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Early National Politics | Military History | | | | Genre: | Political Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Non-importation agreements, 1768-1769 | Stamp Act, 1765 | |
| | Author: | Price, Richard, 1723-1791 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Richard Price Papers
| | | | Dates: | 1767-1790 | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains a series of letters from Richard Price, a prominent English minister who was also a prominent supporter of the American Revolution. There are several letters that are written in code. Prominent correspondents include Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Chauncy, and Benjamin Rush. Some Price correspondence also discusses his opposition to slavery.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.P93 | | | | Extent: | 90 items | | | | Topics: | African American | American Revolution | Colonial Politics | Religion | | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Political Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | American Philosophical Society | Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 | Ethics -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1850 | France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789 | Harvard College | Howard, John, 1726-1790 | Italy -- Description and travel -- 18th century | Lexington, Battle of, 1775 | Life expectancy | Massachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | Pensions -- Massachusetts | Prisons | Slavery. | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Smith, Adam, 1723-1790 | Smith, Isaac, 1744-1817 | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Religious aspects | United States -- Politics and government, 1783-1788 | |
| | Author: | Rittenhouse family. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Rittenhouse family papers, 1774-1932
| | | | Dates: | 1774-1932 | | | | Abstract: | This small notebook contains copies of correspondence and other documents that someone in the Rittenhouse family transcribed in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The earliest document copied appears to be dated from the 1750s in Lancaster. The documents pertain to the family's past.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.R51f | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | Marriage and Family Life | | | | Genre: | Family Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Papermakers. | |
| | Author: | Hare, Robert, 1781-1858 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Robert Hare papers, 1764-1858
| | | | Dates: | 1764-1858 | | | | Abstract: | The Robert Hare collection is a large, diverse, and rich collection. The collection contains essays, lectures, and letters to and from Robert Hare, the preeminent chemist in the United States during much of the nineteenth century. But as this collection shows, Hare was far more than a chemist. His essays and lectures touch on an array of topics, including discussions of democracy, currency, history, slavery, among others. The APS collection captures the sophistication of Hare's thought.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.H22 | | | | Extent: | 3 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | African American | Antebellum Politics | Business and Skilled Trades | Early National Politics | Education | Literature, Arts, and Culture | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Educational Material | General Correspondence | Literature | Manuscript Essays | Scientific Data | Sketchbooks | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | American Philosophical Society | Antislavery movements -- Pennsylvania | Banks and banking -- United States. | Blasting, Submarine | Blowpipe. | Capital punishment. | Chemical apparatus | Chemistry | Chemists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Cyclones. | Electricity -- 19th century | Epidemics -- United States | Federalist Party -- Pennsylvania | Fire extinction | Guano | Mesmerism | Money | Paper money -- United States -- 19th century | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Politics and government -- 19th century | Race, race relations, racism | Railroads | Religion | Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities | Science and technology | Slaughtering and slaughter-houses -- United States -- 19th century | Slavery -- Pennsylvania. | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Smithsonian Institution | Spiritualism -- Pennsylvania | Storms | Tornadoes | United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century | |
| | Author: | Patterson, , Robert M. (Robert Maskell), 1787-1854 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Robert Maskell Patterson notebooks, 1810-1811
| | | | Dates: | 1810-1811 | | | | Abstract: | Previously catalogued as part of the the Robert Patterson Collection, this portion contains lecture notes on natural philosophy, death, mathematics, engineering, and other subjects. In addition to the notes, there is a class roster from the Universities of Pennsylvania and Virginia and copies of exams. There is also meteorological data for 1775 and 1776.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.P275.n | | | | Extent: | 4 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Education | Natural history | Science and technology | | | | Genre: | Educational Material | Meteorological Data | Notebooks | | | | Subjects: | Agriculture | Botany | Chemistry | Mineralogy | Physics | Zoology | |
| | Author: | Jones, Robert Strettel,1745-17 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Robert Strettel Jones papers, 1761-1779
| | | | Dates: | 1761-1779 | | | | Abstract: | The Robert Strettell Jones Collection contains an assortment of small, but potentially interesting documents. Jones' notes from a course on metaphysics and rhetoric at the University of Pennsylvania are included in a bound notebook. Also from his college days, Jones apparently ran into trouble receiving his degree, crossing paths with Doctor Francis Allison, the vice provost. Jones' appeal and supporting documents are also included in the collection. During the British occupation of Philadelphia, Jones was accused of treason for helping raise arms and there are depositions taken to rebut this charge, including statements from prominent Philadelphians like Joseph Shippen.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.J732 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Education | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Educational Material | General Correspondence | Legal Records | | | | Subjects: | Metaphysics. | Rhetoric. | Treason -- United States. | |
| | Author: | Woodruff, Robert. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Robert Woodruff journal. December 17, 1785 - May 1, 1788
| | | | Dates: | 1785-1788 | | | | Abstract: | This travel journal offers fascinating insight on the early republic. Robert Woodruff accompanied John Anstey, the official British emissary representing Loyalist claims, on his travels throughout the United States from 1785-1788. Woodruff travels corresponded with the drafting of the Federal Constitution and its ratification, and his journal often records observations on the debates surrounding the document. Among the more notable stories is that of a public procession in Boston after the ratification of the Constitution. Aside from the political, Woodruff gives detailed accounts of towns and cities he visited throughout the east coast. He often relays stories of the revolutionary war he hears and learns about as he travels. He also recounts dinners with some of the most prominent figures in the early republic, including one with George Washington at Mount Vernon. The details of his afternoon at Mount Vernon accounts for one of the longest entries. Finally, Woodruff also reports briefly on Native American affairs in the South and North. He discusses the Creek Indians and ongoing strife and war in Georgia. He also visited the Five Nations in New York.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.917.4.W852 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Diplomatic History | Early National Politics | Native America | Travel | | | | Genre: | Diplomatic Material | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Constitutional conventions -- United States. | Indians of North America | |
| | Author: | Royal Botanic Garden (Calcutta, India) | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta Index
| | | | Dates: | ca. 1830 | | | | Abstract: | This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.580.7.R81 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | | | | Subjects: | Botanical gardens -- India | |
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